Shortlist 2025

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Firm of the Year
Maric & Co Law Firm
Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Žuric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar [Croatia]
White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelá [Czech Republic]
Cobalt [Estonia]
Gide Loyrette Nouel
CMS [Hungary]
Sorainen [Latvia]
Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
CMS [Poland]
Norton Rose Fulbright [Poland]
Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
Clifford Chance Badea [Romania]
Karanovic & Partners
A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
Aequo

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year
Branko Marić, Maric & Co Law Firm
Georgi Tzvetkov, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Edin Karakas, Zuric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar [Croatia]
Jan Linda, White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelá [Czech Republic]
Marina Kotkas, Cobalt [Estonia]
Unana Gogokhia, BGI Legal
Gabor Kiraly, CMS [Hungary]
Rudolfs Engelis, Sorainen [Latvia]
Giedrius Stasevicius, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Grzegorz Namiotkiewicz, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
Andrzej Wysokinski, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. K [Poland]
Grzegorz Dyczkowski, Norton Rose Fulbright [Poland]
Madalina Rachieru-Postolache, Clifford Chance Badea [Romania]
Matija Vojnović, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Peter Kubina, Dentons
Ihor Olekhov, CMS [Ukraine]

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year
Amar Bajramović, Law Office Miljkovic & Partners
Gergana Monovska, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Frano Belohradsky, Mamic Peric Reberski Rimac Law Firm LLC
Tomas Jine, White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelá [Czech Republic]
Monika Koolmeister, Cobalt [Estonia]
Rusa Tchkuaseli, BLC Law Office LLC
Arpad Lantos, CMS [Hungary]
Edgars Lodzins, Cobalt [Latvia]
Egle Neverbickiene, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Anna Madra, A&O Shearman [Poland]
Tomasz Zwolinski, Dentons [Poland]
Jakub Domalik-Plakwicz, DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]
Tomasz Kwaśniewski, Schoenherr Halwa Okon Chyb sp.k
Andreea Sisman, Clifford Chance Badea [Romania]
Jovan Barovic, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Kateryna Chechulina, CMS [Ukraine]

Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
Dimitrijevic & Partners
Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP
White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelá [Czech Republic]
Sorainen [Estonia]
BGI Legal
CMS [Hungary]
Cobalt [Latvia]
Sorainen [Lithuania]
Addleshaw Goddard Wiśniewski Dzianachowski Schulz i Wspólnicy sp.k.
Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
Rymarz Zdort Maruta
White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. [Poland]
Filip & Company
Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
Aequo

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year
Violetta Kunze, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Josip Madirazza, Madirazza & Partners
Prokop Verner, A&O Shearman [Czech Republic]
Piret Jesse, Sorainen [Estonia]
Zaza Bibilashvili, BGI Legal
Rob Irving, Dentons
Gatis Flinters, Cobalt [Latvia]
Sergej Butov, Sorainen [Lithuania]
Wojciech Polz, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
Marcin Studniarek, White & Case M. Studniarek i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Prawna sp.k. [Poland]
Anna Wojciechowska, WKB Lawyers
Horea Popescu, CMS [Romania]
Luka Lopicic, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Radovan Pala, Taylor Wessing [Slovakia]
Adam Mycyk, Dentons [Ukraine]

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Next Generation Partner of the Year
Amar Bajramović, Law Office Miljkovic & Partners
Nina Tsifudina, Kinstellar [Bulgaria]
Branimir Žarković, Law Office Žarkovic
Jesse Kivisaari, Cobalt [Estonia]
Tamta Ivanishvili, BLC Law Office LLC
Pal Rahoty, Lakatos, Köves and Partners
Nauris Grigals, Sorainen [Latvia]
Evaldas Dudonis, Sorainen [Lithuania]
Pawel Grabowski, Dentons [Poland]
Filip Kijowski, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. k [Poland]
Jakub Zagrajek, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Katarzyna Wójcik-Bąkowska, Wolf Theiss [Poland]
Monica Statescu, Filip & Company
Vojimir Kurtic, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Tomáš Búry, A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
Michael Lukashenko, Aequo

Competition

Competition Firm of the Year
DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm [Hungary]
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Dentons [Poland]
Modzelewska&Pasnik
WKB Lawyers
Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Aequo

Competition Lawyer of the Year
Ezmana Turković, Maric & Co Law Firm
Dora Petranyi, CMS [Hungary]
Magorzata Urbanska, CMS [Poland]
Magorzata Krasnodebska-Tomkiel, Hansberry Tomkiel
Bartosz Turno, WKB Lawyers
Danijel Stevanovic, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Sergey Denisenko, Bono Legal

Competition Next Generation Partner of the Year
Minela Sehovic, Sijercic & Partners
Szabolcs Szendrő, CMS [Hungary]
Dorota Karczewska, WKB Lawyers
Zoran Soljaga, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Oleksander Dyakulych, Aequo

Data Privacy and Data Protection

Data Privacy and Data Protection Firm of the Year
CMS [Hungary]
Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker&McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law [Hungary]
Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k. [Poland]
GP Partners Gawroński, Biernatowski Sp.K.
Kobylańska Lewoszewski Mednis
Lubasz i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Radców Prawnych

Data Privacy and Data Protection Lawyer of the Year
Dora Petranyi, CMS [Hungary]
Endre Varady, VJT & Partners
Artur Piechocki, APLaw Artur Piechocki
Michał Ćwiakowski, GP Partners Gawroński, Biernatowski Sp.K.
Anna Kobylańska, Kobylańska Lewoszewski Mednis
Dominik Lubasz, Lubasz i Wspólnicy – Kancelaria Radców Prawnych

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
Kambourov & Partners
Ostermann Ivancic Attorneys-at-Law LLP
HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Sorainen [Estonia]
BGI Legal
CMS [Hungary]
Cobalt [Latvia]
Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
CMS [Poland]
JDP Drapala & Partners
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
Dragne & Asociatii SCA
Mihaj, Ilic & Milanovic Law Firm
Aequo

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Emil Emanuilov, Kambourov & Partners
Jasminka Čorda Truhar, Hanzekovic & Partners
Jan Šturm, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Allar Jõks, Sorainen [Estonia]
Sandro Bibilashvili, BGI Legal
Orsolya Kovács, Nagy és Trócsányi Ügyvédi Iroda
Daiga Zivtiņa, Ellex [Latvia]
Egidijus Baranauskas, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Łukasz Hejmej, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k.[Poland]
Rafał Morek, CMS [Poland]
Paweł Lewandowski, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Andreia Dumitrescu, Dragne & Asociatii SCA
Senka Mihaj, Mihaj, Ilic & Milanovic Law Firm
Alexander Kadela, RELEVANS Law Firm
Pavlo Byelousov, Bono Legal

Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year
Radoslav Alexandrov, Boyanov & Co.
Mihovil Granić, Žuric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar [Croatia]
Tomáš Politzer , BBH, advokátní kancelár, s.r.o.
Norman Aas, Sorainen [Estonia]
Giorgi Sarajishvili, BGI Legal
Balázs Fazakas, Lakatos, Köves and Partners
Irina Rozenšteina, Ellex [Latvia]
Marius Inta, Cobalt [Lithuania]
Katarzyna Bilewska, BLSK
Adelina Prokop, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
Ewelina Wętrys, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k
Gabriel Paraschiv, Dragne & Asociatii SCA
Milica Savić, Karanovic & Partners
Tomáš Bardelčík, RELEVANS Law Firm
Serhii Uvarov, Integrites

Employment

Employment Firm of the Year
CMS [Croatia]
Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář
Sorainen [Estonia]
Cobalt [Latvia]
Widen
Dentons [Poland]
DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]
Raczkowski
Wardynski & Partners
DLA Piper Dinu SCA [Romania]
Karanovic & Partners
bnt attorneys in CEE
Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office [Ukraine]

Employment Lawyer of the Year
Marija Gregorić, Babic & Partners Law Firm
Jaroslav Škubal , PRK Partners
Karin Madisson, Sorainen [Estonia]
Andreas Köhler, CMS [Hungary]
Irina Rozenšteina, Ellex [Latvia]
Tomas Bagdanskis, Widen
Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek, Dentons [Poland]
Agnieszka Fedor, Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
Anna Hałas-Krawczyk, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. K [Poland]
Monica Georgiadis, DLA Piper Dinu SCA [Romania]
Milena Jakšić Papac, Karanovic & Partners
Zuzana Chudáčková, bnt attorneys in CEE
Inesa Letych, Asters

Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year
Iva Basarić, Babic & Partners Law Firm
Zuzana Ferianc, Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář
György Bálint, CMS [Hungary]
Toms Šulmanis, Cobalt [Latvia]
Vilius Maciulaitis, Widen
Tomasz Sancewicz, CMS [Poland]
Michal Lisawa, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Andra Trantea, DLA Piper Dinu SCA [Romania]
Bojan Rajic, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Katarína Babiaková, bnt attorneys in CEE
Mariana Marchuk, Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office [Ukraine]

Energy

Energy Firm of the Year
CMS [Bulgaria]
Dentons [Czech Republic]
Wolf Theiss Faludi Ügyvédi Iroda
Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
CMS [Poland]
Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Kochanski & Partners
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
BDK Advokati AOD
A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
Asters

Energy Lawyer of the Year
Kostadin Sirleshtov, CMS [Bulgaria]
Petr Zákoucký, Dentons [Czech Republic]
Péter Győrfi-Tóth, DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm [Hungary]
Dovile Greblikiene, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Piotr Ciołkowski, Dentons [Poland]
Paweł Grzejszczak, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Marek Durski, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Ruxandra Bologa, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Ivan Petrovic, JPM & Partners
Armen Khachaturyan, Asters

Energy Next Generation Partner of the Year
Dimitar Zwiatkow, CMS [Bulgaria]
Václav Žaloudek, White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelár [Czech Republic]
Norbert Bálint, Wolf Theiss Faludi Ügyvédi Iroda
Asta Augutytė-Rapkevičienė, Sorainen [Lithuania]
Oskar Waluśkiewicz, DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]
Konrad Kosicki, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. K [Poland]
Tomasz Rogalski, Norton Rose Fulbright [Poland]
Paula Corban-Pelin, DLA Piper Dinu SCA
Dragoljub Sretenović, BDK Advokati AOD
Peter Bartoš, Ružicka & Partners s.r.o.

Healthcare and Lifesciences

Healthcare and Lifesciences Firm of the Year
Boyanov & Co.
Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Clifford Chance [Czech Republic]
DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm [Hungary]
Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka
Eversheds Sutherland Poland
Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal
Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasinski Kancelaria Prawna sp. j.

Healthcare and Lifesciences Lawyer of the Year
Irina Stoeva, Stoeva, Tchompalov & Znepolski
Kalina Tchakarova, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Katarzyna Czyżewska, Czyzewscy Kancelaria Adwokacka
Małgorzata Kiełtyka , Kieltyka Gladkowski KG Legal
Paulina Kieszkowska-Knapik, Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasinski Kancelaria Prawna sp. j.

Insurance

Insurance Firm of the Year
CMS [Bulgaria]
Dentons [Hungary]
Ellex [Latvia]
DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]
WKB Lawyers

Insurance Lawyer of the Year
Assen Georgiev, CMS [Bulgaria]
Péter Lakatos, Lakatos, Köves and Partners
Piotr Czublun, Czublun and Associates Law Office
Beata Mrozowska-Bartkiewicz, DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]
Jakub Pokrzywniak, WKB Lawyers

Insurance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Atanas Valov, Penkov, Markov & Partners
Balázs Fazakas, Lakatos, Köves and Partners
Dominika Wolf-Jezierska, DLA Piper Giziński Kycia sp.k. [Poland]
Agnieszka Wesołowska, Czublun and Associates Law Office
Joanna Schubel, Tomczykowski Tomczykowska

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
Maric & Co Law Firm
Boyanov & Co.
Vukmir & Associates
HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Sorainen  [Estonia]
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda
Ellex [Latvia]
AAA Law
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k. [Poland]
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
Baciu Partners
CWB
Doubinsky & Osharova

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
Anisa Tomić, Maric & Co Law Firm
Trayan Kosev, KGK Law Firm
Mladen Vukmir, Vukmir & Associates
Robert Nešpůrek, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Kaupo Leppasepp, Sorainen [Estonia]
Ivan Bartal, Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda
Indrikis Liepa, Cobalt [Latvia]
Aušra Pakėnienė, AAA Law
Marcin Fijałkowski, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Tomasz Koryzma, CMS [Poland]
Daniel Hasik, Hasik, Rheims & Partners
Ana-Maria Baciu, Baciu Partners
Mirjana Živković, CWB
Kateryna Oliinyk, Arzinger

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year
Arijana Hadžiahmetović-Softić, Maric & Co Law Firm
Stela Sabeva, Boyanov & Co.
Mirjana Jurišić, Vukmir & Associates
Mihkel Miidla, Sorainen  [Estonia]
Katalin Horváth, CMS [Hungary]
Mārtiņš Gailis, Ellex [Latvia]
Jurga Petniūnaitė, AAA Law
Andreea Bende, Baciu Partners
Mirjana Živković, Mikijelj Jankovic & Bogdanovic
Oleksiy Stolyarenko, Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office [Ukraine]

Real Estate and Construction

Real Estate and Construction Firm of the Year
Boyanov & Co.
Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko in association with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH [Croatia]
Clifford Chance [Czech Republic]
Ellex [Estonia]
BGI Legal
Lakatos, Köves and Partners
Ellex [Latvia]
Sorainen [Lithuania]
CMS [Poland]
CRIDO
Dentons [Poland]
Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. K [Poland]
Reff & Associates SCA
Petrikic & Partneri AOD in cooperation with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz [Serbia]
Kinstellar [Slovakia]
Aequo

Real Estate and Construction Lawyer of the Year
Indir Osmić , RRH Legal d.o.o., representative of CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz [Bosnia & Herzegovina]
Antonia Mavrova, Kinstellar [Bulgaria]
Ana-Marija Skoko, Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko in association with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH [Croatia]
Lukáš Hejduk, CMS [Czech Republic]
Martin Käerdi, Ellex [Estonia]
Avto Svanidze, Dentons [Georgia]
Attila Ungár, Lakatos, Köves and Partners
Ivars Pommers, Ellex [Latvia]
Olga Petroseviciene, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Agata Jurek-Zbrojska, CMS [Poland]
Bartłomiej Kordeczka, Dentons [Poland]
Tomasz Darowski, Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka
Irina Dimitriu, Reff & Associates SCA
Ivana Panić, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Roman Oleksik, Kinstellar [Slovakia]
Yulia Kyrpa, Aequo

Real Estate and Construction Next Generation Partner of the Year
Kaloyan Krumov, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Andrijana Kaštelan, Žuric i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar
Milan Rákosník, Clifford Chance [Czech Republic]
Lasha Uplisashvili, BLC Law Office LLC
Gábor Babus, Deloitte Legal Göndöcz and Partners Law Firm
Gatis Flinters, Cobalt [Latvia]
Asta Augutytė-Rapkevičienė, Sorainen [Lithuania]
Martyna Racz-Suchocka , Dentons [Poland]
Anna Flaga-Martynek, WKB Lawyers
Marta Midloch, WKB Lawyers
Mădălina Mitan, Schoenherr si Asociatii SCA
Ana Luković, Karanovic & Partners
Michal Huťan , CMS [Slovakia]
Oleg Matiusha, Kinstellar [Ukraine]

Tax

Tax Firm of the Year
Kocián Šolc Balaštík
Cobalt [Estonia]
DLA Piper
Cobalt [Latvia]
Sorainen [Lithuania]
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
CMS [Poland]
Dentons [Poland]
Radzikowski, Szubielska i Wspólnicy sp. j.
Băncilă, Diaconu si Asociatii SPRL
Aequo

Tax Lawyer of the Year
Jan Černohouz, Kocián Šolc Balaštík
Gergely Riszter, Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker & McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law [Hungary]
Sandija Novicka, Cobalt [Latvia]
Mariusz Aleksandrowicz, Andersen
Katarzyna Kopczewska, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Andrzej Pośniak, CMS [Poland]
Cezary Przygodzki, Dentons [Poland]
Emanuel Băncilă, Băncilă, Diaconu si Asociatii SPRL
Vadim Medvedev, Avellum

Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year
Kaido Künnapas, Sorainen [Estonia]
Tamás Fehér, Jalsovszky
Nauris Grigals, Sorainen [Latvia]
Indrė Ščeponienė, Sorainen [Lithuania]
Małgorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz, CMS [Poland]
Konrad Misiewicz, Olesinski & Wspolnicy
Wojciech Marszałkowski, Wardynski & Partners
Alex Slujitoru, Reff & Associates SCA
Vasyl Mishchenko, Aequo

TMT

TMT Firm of the Year
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co
Bird & Bird s.r.o. advokátní kancelár [Czech Republic]
CMS [Hungary]
Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k. [Poland]
CMS [Poland]
EY Law [Poland]
Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii

TMT Lawyer of the Year
Desislava Krusteva-Doncheva, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co
Vojtěch Chloupek, Bird & Bird s.r.o. advokátní kancelár [Czech Republic]
Zoltán Kozma, DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm [Hungary]
Tomas Kamblevicius, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Tomasz Zalewski, Bird & Bird Koremba, Dziedzic i Wspólnicy sp.k. [Poland]
Karol Laskowski, Dentons [Poland]
Marcin Maruta, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Xawery Konarski, Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners
Vlad Cercel, Tuca Zbârcea & Asociati

TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year
Nikola Stoychev, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co
Dalibor Kovář, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Katalin Horváth, CMS [Hungary]
Ruta Karpiciute, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Jakub Falkowski, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Michał Pękała, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Ciprian Timofte, Tuca Zbârcea & Asociati


Albania

Albania Firm of the Year
Boga & Associates
CMS [Albania]
Frost & Fire Consulting
Hoxha, Memi & Hoxha
KALO & ASSOCIATES
Wolf Theiss [Albania]

Albania Lawyer of the Year
Sokol Elmazaj, Boga & Associates
Alfred Rushaj, Frost & Fire Consulting
Andi Memi, Hoxha, Memi & Hoxha
Aigest Milo, KALO & ASSOCIATES
Sokol Nako, Wolf Theiss [Albania]

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina Firm of the Year
Maric & Co Law Firm
RRH Legal d.o.o., member of the CMS network
Dimitrijevic & Partners
Sijercic & Partners
Law Office Naida Custovic

Bosnia & Herzegovina Lawyer of the Year
Stevan Dimitrijević, Dimitrijevic & Partners
Branko Marić, Maric & Co Law Firm
Indir Osmić, RRH Legal d.o.o., member of the CMS network
Ezmana Turković, Maric & Co Law Firm
Anisa Tomić, Maric & Co Law Firm

Bulgaria

Bulgaria Firm of the Year
Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Kambourov & Partners
CMS [Bulgaria]
Boyanov & Co.
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co

Bulgaria Lawyer of the Year
Violetta Kunze, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Emil Emanuilov, Kambourov & Partners
Kostadin Sirleshtov, CMS [Bulgaria]
Trayan Kosev, KGK Law Firm
Antonia Mavrova, Kinstellar [Bulgaria]

Croatia

Croatia Firm of the Year
Žurić i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar [Croatia]
Batarelo Dvojkovic Vuchetich Law Firm LLP
Ostermann Ivancic Attorneys-at-Law LLP
CMS [Croatia]
Vukmir & Associates

Croatia Lawyer of the Year
Edin Karakas, Žurić i Partneri in cooperation with Kinstellar [Croatia]
Josip Madirazza, Madirazza & Partners
Jasminka Čorda Truhar, Hanzekovic & Partners
Ana-Marija Skoko, Bardek, Lisac, Mušec, Skoko in association with CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH [Croatia]
Mladen Vukmir, Vukmir & Associates

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Firm of the Year
White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelá [Czech Republic]
HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Baker & McKenzie s.r.o., advokátní kancelář
Dentons [Czech Republic]
Clifford Chance [Czech Republic]

Czech Republic Lawyer of the Year
Jan Linda, White & Case, s.r.o., advokátní kancelá [Czech Republic]
Prokop Verner, A&O Shearman [Czech Republic]
Jan Šturm, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Petr Zákoucký, Dentons [Czech Republic]
Lukáš Hejduk, CMS [Czech Republic]

Estonia

Estonia Firm of the Year
Cobalt [Estonia]
Sorainen [Estonia]
Ellex [Estonia]
Law Firm TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic)
WALLESS

Estonia Lawyer of the Year
Marina Kotkas, Cobalt [Estonia]
Piret Jesse, Sorainen [Estonia]
Allar Jõks, Sorainen [Estonia]
Martin Käerdi, Ellex [Estonia]
Minni-Triin Park, WALLESS

Georgia

Georgia Firm of the Year
BGI Legal
BLC Law Office LLC
Dentons [Georgia]
Gvinadze & Partners LLC
GLCC Law Firm

Georgia Lawyer of the Year
Unana Gogokhia, BGI Legal
Zaza Bibilashvili, BGI Legal
Sandro Bibilashvili, BGI Legal
Avto Svanidze, Dentons [Georgia]
Nick Gvinadze, Gvinadze & Partners LLC

Hungary

Hungary Firm of the Year
CMS [Hungary]
DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm [Hungary]
WOLF THEISS FALUDI ÜGYVÉDI IRODA [Hungary]
Oppenheim Ugyvedi Iroda
Lakatos, Köves and Partners

Hungary Lawyer of the Year
Gábor Király, CMS [Hungary]
Dóra Petrányi, CMS [Hungary]
Orsolya Kovács, Nagy és Trócsányi Ügyvédi Iroda
Péter Győrfi-Tóth, DLA Piper Posztl, Nemescsói, Györfi-Tóth and Partners Law Firm [Hungary]
Gergely Riszter, Hegymegi-Barakonyi and Fehérváry Baker & McKenzie Attorneys-at-Law [Hungary]

Latvia

Latvia Firm of the Year
Sorainen [Latvia]
Cobalt [Latvia]
Ellex [Latvia]
WALLESS
VILGERTS

Latvia Lawyer of the Year
Rūdolfs Eņģelis, Sorainen [Latvia]
Gatis Flinters, Cobalt [Latvia]
Daiga Zivtiņa, Ellex [Latvia]
Ivars Pommers, Ellex [Latvia]
Sandija Novicka, Cobalt [Latvia]

Lithuania

Lithuania Firm of the Year
Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Sorainen [Lithuania]
AAA Law
Widen
Law Firm TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic)

Lithuania Lawyer of the Year
Giedrius Stasevicius, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]
Sergej Butov, Sorainen [Lithuania]
Tomas Bagdanskis, Widen
Aušra Pakėnienė, AAA Law
Olga Petroseviciene, Ellex Valiunas in Lithuania [Lithuania]

Moldova

Moldova Firm of the Year
Gladei & Partners
Schoenherr Moldova
Turcan Cazac
Vernon | David
Cobzac & Partners

Moldova Lawyer of the Year
Daniel Cobzac, Cobzac & Partners
Vladimir Iurkovski, Schoenherr Moldova
Iulian Paşatii , Gladei & Partners
Andrian Guzun, Schoenherr Moldova
Sergiu Bivol, Vernon | David

Poland

Poland Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
CMS [Poland]
Wardynski & Partners
Rymarz Zdort Maruta

Poland Lawyer of the Year
Grzegorz Namiotkiewicz, Clifford Chance
Małgorzata Urbańska, CMS [Poland]
Anna Hałas-Krawczyk, Greenberg Traurig Nowakowska-Zimoch Wysokinski Sp. K [Poland]
Marcin Fijałkowski, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Dorota Karczewska, WKB Lawyers

Romania

Romania Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance Badea [Romania]
Filip & Company
Dragne & Asociatii SCA
DLA Piper Dinu SCA [Romania]
Băncilă, Diaconu si Asociatii SPRL

Romania Lawyer of the Year
Madalina Rachieru-Postolache, Clifford Chance Badea [Romania]
Horea Popescu, CMS [Romania]
Ruxandra Bologa, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen
Ana-Maria Baciu, Baciu Partners
Irina Dimitriu, Reff & Associates SCA

Serbia

Serbia Firm of the Year
Karanovic & Partners
Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Mihaj, Ilic & Milanovic Law Firm
CWB
BDK Advokati AOD

Serbia Lawyer of the Year
Matija Vojnović, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Luka Lopičić, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Senka Mihaj, Mihaj, Ilic & Milanovic Law Firm
Milena Jakšić Papac, Karanovic & Partners
Mirjana Živković, CWB

Slovakia

Slovakia Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman [Slovakia]
RELEVANS Law Firm
bnt attorneys in CEE
Kinstellar [Slovakia]
Taylor Wessing [Slovakia]

Slovakia Lawyer of the Year
Peter Kubina, Dentons [Slovakia]
Radovan Pala, Taylor Wessing [Slovakia]
Alexander Kadela, RELEVANS Law Firm
Zuzana Chudáčková, bnt attorneys in CEE
Roman Oleksik, Kinstellar [Slovakia]

Slovenia

Slovenia Firm of the Year
Jadek & Pensa
Law firm Kavčič, Bračun & Partners, o.p., d.o.o.
Law firm Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners o.p., d.o.o.
ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
CMS [Slovenia]

Slovenia Lawyer of the Year
Pavle Pensa, Jadek & Pensa
Matej Kavčič, Law firm Kavčič, Bračun & Partners, o.p., d.o.o.
Simon Bračun, Law firm Kavčič, Bračun & Partners, o.p., d.o.o.
Robert Prelesnik, Law firm Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners o.p., d.o.o.
Nina Šelih, ŠELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm

Ukraine

Ukraine Firm of the Year
Aequo
Arzinger
Asters
Baker McKenzie, Kyiv Office [Ukraine]
CMS [Ukraine]

Ukraine Lawyer of the Year
Sergey Denisenko, Bono Legal
Kateryna Oliinyk, Arzinger
Adam Mycyk, Dentons [Ukraine]
Armen Khachaturyan, Asters
Victoria Sopilnyak, Doubinsky & Osharova


Boutique Firm of the Year

Boyanov & Co.
LFB – László Fekete Bagaméry
GESSEL Attorneys at Law
Vass Lawyers
Gecić Law

Award for Up and Coming Firm (After 2020)

CWB
VIDD Advokáti s.r.o.
Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners Law Firm
Octo Legal
Rymarz Zdort Maruta

Client Satisfaction Award

CasePro
act legal
VJT & Partners
Soltysinski Kawecki & Szlezak
Ilyashev & Partners

Leading Associate of the Year

Anna Tanova, CMS [Bulgaria]
Jakub Čech, A&O Shearman [Czech Republic]
Daniel Attila Nagy, Deloitte Legal Göndöcz and Partners Law Firm
Krzysztof Hajdamowicz, Clifford Chance, Janicka, Kruzewski, Stosio i wspólnicy spólka komandytowa [Poland]
Olga Czyżycka-Szczygieł, CMS [Poland]

CEE Partner of the Year

Antonia Mavrova, Kinstellar [Bulgaria]
Jan Šturm, HAVEL & PARTNERS s.r.o., attorneys at law
Katarzyna Kopczewska, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Małgorzata Urbańska, CMS [Poland]
Marek Durski, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Ana-Maria Baciu, Baciu Partners
Matija Vojnović, Moravcevic Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr
Timur Bondaryev, Arzinger

CEE Next Generation Partner of the Year

Branimir Žarković, Law Office Žarkovic
Małgorzata Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz, CMS [Poland]
Ewelina Wętrys, DWF Poland Jamka Sp.k
Paula Corban-Pelin, DLA Piper Dinu SCA
Ana Luković, Karanovic & Partners o.a.d.
Serhii Uvarov, Integrites

Managing Partner of the Year

Stephan Kyutchukov, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Łukasz Hejmej, Baker McKenzie Krzyzowski i Wspólnicy Sp.k. [Poland]
Paweł Zdort, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Miloš Vučković, Karanovic & Partners
Borislav Boyanov, Boyanov & Co.

GC of the Year

Natalia Lysa, Nestle
Ewelina Jarosz – Zgoda, CD PROJEKT RED
Karol Marsovszky, Škoda Group
Dr. Csere Bálint, OTP Bank
Eva Hickl, Schindler Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen

In-house Team of the Year

RHI Magnesita
PKO Bank Polski S.A.
Kontron AG
Interbandes Orbico Romania
Premier Energy Group

Most Transformative In-house Team of the Year

DS Smith, an International Paper Company
Zürich Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft
Vodafone Romania
PORR Construct
STRABAG Group

Best Use of Tech In-house Team of the Year

thyssenkrupp AG
Siemens Energy Austria
Wirtschaftskammer Wien
Agricover Credit IFN
ING Bank Romania